Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Kenya

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Kenya in 2025 — 9.97%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 49.66 pp.

2025 9.97% +1.45 pp vs 2024
World rank 13of 91
Period maximum 59.63%2000
Period minimum 6.42%2020

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Kenya, 2000–202502040602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 59.63%2001: 40.54%2002: 23.3%2003: 18.07%2004: 29.55%2005: 33.28%2006: 37.15%2007: 25.94%2008: 27.32%2009: 39.39%2010: 25.56%2011: 30.78%2012: 22.52%2013: 21.66%2014: 23.59%2015: 10.19%2016: 10.74%2017: 19.11%2018: 13.72%2019: 11.33%2020: 6.42%2021: 10.18%2022: 12.19%2023: 10.23%2024: 8.52%2025: 9.97%
Change over the period: −49.66 pp Annual average: -1.99 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 9.97 +1.45 pp
2024 8.52 −1.71 pp
2023 10.23 −1.96 pp
2022 12.19 +2.01 pp
2021 10.18 +3.76 pp
2020 6.42 −4.91 pp
2019 11.33 −2.39 pp
2018 13.72 −5.39 pp
2017 19.11 +8.37 pp
2016 10.74 +0.55 pp
2015 10.19 −13.4 pp
2014 23.59 +1.93 pp
2013 21.66 −0.86 pp
2012 22.52 −8.26 pp
2011 30.78 +5.22 pp
2010 25.56 −13.83 pp
2009 39.39 +12.07 pp
2008 27.32 +1.38 pp
2007 25.94 −11.21 pp
2006 37.15 +3.87 pp
2005 33.28 +3.73 pp
2004 29.55 +11.48 pp
2003 18.07 −5.23 pp
2002 23.3 −17.24 pp
2001 40.54 −19.09 pp
2000 59.63

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 0 KE Kenya 9.97

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.